County Cork, Succession of William Murray's

Hello Roger,  and readers,

I have since had my DNA  done in which a second cousin, once removed found me. He has shared information in letters from our common great uncle Will to his brothers about shared family legends. We were told that there was three generations of William Murray's with only one son and many daughters. The first William Murray was a Captain in the British Fleet. When he retired he was put in charge of the Kinsale Shipyard in Ireland. William the son continued in the shipyard business. His son had a falling out with his father and removed to the maritime colony which became Atlantic provinces of Canada. 

So that would mean that there could be birth, marriage and death records in the area of Cork, between late 1700's and 1800. Could someone find where to locate such families?

Thank you, Elly

 

Hi Elly

I am also a decendaant of Wm Brown Murray.  Upon coming to Canada, William Brown Murray lived in Saint John (Portland at the time), NB, where he was employed as a ship carpenter during the ship building boom at the time. We also have letters from Wm St.John Murray that tell a similar story/legends for the Irish roots.  Would love to share notes as they are not quite the same.   I also have another letter that states that Wm Brown Murray was the son of James Murray and Ann Brown.  I found a marriage record for James Murray and Ann Brown, 1790, in the Public Reocrds of Ireland Book, Marriage Licence Bonds, Diocese of Cork and Ross.  Further, we have also searched through the Royal Navy "Various Pay List" records for the Kinsale Station, 1800-1820.  James Murray was emplyed for various ship repairs (i.e., he was a shipwright)  from 1800 ~ 1809.   Of interest, a W J Browne was a principle officer of the Station.  Also the Brown family ran a shipyard in Kinsale.  I think you should focus your efforts on records for James Murray and Ann Brown.  

 

I too am a descendant of Wm Brown Murray.

Thanks for the tip on James and Ann's marriage. I too had hit a wall.

 I have a copy of his petition (along with 3 Irish friends - Samuel Osburn [Osborne], John Bradley & William Stuart ) for land between the 'fork of the Salmon River' and Iron Bound Cove in 1823 (St. John Public Library Reel #46 ) and his marriage in St. Andrews Parish Record  (Film: F16239 pg 326). Would love any further info re: his family and ancestors.

Ted